The game kicked off at 14:00 GMT. Before the matchweek, Liverpool were fifth with 15 points from nine games and Palace 18th with seven. Liverpool had lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal on 1 November, and both clubs then played in Europe: Liverpool lost 3-2 at Fenerbahce in the Champions League on Wednesday 4 November and Palace drew 1-1 with Hoffenheim in the Europa League on Thursday, as NBC Sports noted. Palace made four changes, with Jørgen Strand Larsen leading the attack while Jean-Philippe Mateta was suspended, according to the club's match report.
How the match was won
Palace played a 3-4-2-1, with Dean Henderson in goal, Chris Richards, Axel Disasi and Jefferson Lerma at the back, Óscar Mingueza and Tyrick Mitchell as wing-backs, Adam Wharton and Quinten Timber in midfield, and Daichi Kamada and Yéremy Pino behind Strand Larsen. Liverpool's 4-2-3-1 had Alisson Becker in goal behind Ronald Araujo, Jérémy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk and Milos Kerkez, Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai in midfield, and Cody Gakpo, Wirtz and Bradley Barcola behind Isak.
- 40' Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool: Alexis Mac Allister, a header from Szoboszlai's cross after Gakpo had won a free kick on the right wing.
- 54' Crystal Palace 0-2 Liverpool: Florian Wirtz, a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner from Barcola's cross.
- 89' Crystal Palace 0-3 Liverpool: Alexander Isak, a right-footed shot from the center of the box on a fast break, set up by Wirtz.
- 90'+5' Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool: Eddie Nketiah, a right-footed penalty into the bottom right corner after Kerkez had fouled Darío Osorio.
Isak's goal was the forward's seventh in the league this season, half of Liverpool's 14; only Manchester City's Erling Haaland, with nine, has more, as NBC Sports pointed out. Wirtz and Mac Allister had not scored in the league this season before Sunday, by ESPN's count. Andoni Iraola, Liverpool's head coach, said Wirtz had been unlucky to have a couple of goals disallowed, according to the club's press conference transcript.
Turning points
Strand Larsen had the ball in the net for Palace just after the half-hour, but was ruled offside after a VAR review, Palace's report said. Pino had already hit the bar in the 18th minute from Mitchell's cross and then had a header saved by Alisson, who also stopped efforts from Kamada, Timber and Wharton before half-time. Alisson made six saves in all, the last two from Pino and Lerma in the 77th minute, when Nketiah also shot just wide from close range.
I think it's the scenario of the game, because we started well, we created the chances to score first, but we missed them.
Pierre Sage, Crystal Palace manager, via cpfc.co.uk
Henderson made five saves at the other end, three of them between the 85th and 88th minutes, from Wirtz, Isak and Rio Ngumoha, who had replaced Gakpo. Víctor Muñoz, on for Barcola in the 69th minute, set up the first two of those chances. Palace's goal came from two substitutes: Osorio, who replaced Timber in the 60th minute, was fouled by Kerkez in stoppage time, and Nketiah, on for Strand Larsen in the 72nd, scored the penalty with the last kick of the game, Sky Sports reported. In the press conference, Iraola said losing the clean sheet that way was upsetting, and that Szoboszlai, treated just before half-time and replaced by Trey Nyoni in the 69th minute, was not 100 percent after a knee problem and would be assessed by the medical staff.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool: key stats
| Stat | Crystal Palace | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53.1% | 46.9% |
| Shots | 19 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 8 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Fouls | 10 | 18 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 5 | 6 |
| Passes (completed) | 410 (328) | 353 (275) |
Palace had 53.1% of the ball and 19 shots to Liverpool's 20, seven of them on target to eight. Liverpool committed 18 fouls to Palace's 10 and were shown four yellow cards, to Araujo, Barcola, Muñoz and Mac Allister; Pino and Lerma were booked for Palace.
What it means for the table
Liverpool, fifth before the matchweek, finish it fourth with 18 points from 10 games: five wins, three draws and two defeats. Chelsea, fourth before Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Sunderland, are fifth on 16, level with sixth-placed Everton and two points behind Liverpool. Arsenal lead on 27, nine points ahead of Liverpool, with Brighton & Hove Albion second on 22 and Manchester City third on 21. Liverpool are unbeaten in five away league games this season, with four wins and a draw worth 13 of their 18 points, but have won one of five at home.
Yeah, I think we needed this win, definitely, especially after the defeat the other day in Turkiye.
Andoni Iraola, Liverpool head coach, via liverpoolfc.com
Palace drop from 18th to 20th, bottom on seven points from 10 games: two wins, one draw and seven defeats. Their 24 goals conceded are the most in the league. It was their fourth straight league defeat since a 3-1 home win over Nottingham Forest on 11 October, a run that began with a 5-0 loss at Brighton & Hove Albion, and Nketiah's penalty was their only goal in those four games. They have lost four of their five home league games this season.
Forest, who beat Manchester City 3-1 on Saturday, and Sunderland, 1-0 winners over Chelsea, both moved above Palace, who are one point behind 19th-placed Sunderland and 18th-placed Manchester United and two behind 17th-placed Coventry City, the first team above the relegation zone. Over the 31 seasons of the 20-team Premier League, the team in 18th has finished with 34.7 points on average, as our look at how many points it takes to avoid relegation shows. The full Premier League table updates after every game.
What's next: Palace at Coventry, Liverpool host Manchester United
- Crystal Palace: away at Coventry City, Saturday 21 November 2026, 15:00 GMT.
- Liverpool: at home to Manchester United, Sunday 22 November 2026, 16:30 GMT.
Sunday's match was Palace's last before the November international break, the club's report noted. Coventry lost 3-1 at Everton on Friday 6 November, as our report on Everton's comeback win over Coventry describes, and Manchester United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa on Sunday. Both fixtures are on our Premier League fixtures page, and the Premier League simulator lets you play out the rest of the season with your own scores.
How this report was built: the score, goals, assists, cards, substitutions, lineups, team stats, chances, saves and both clubs' midweek results come from ESPN's match data. Both tables, earlier league results and scoring counts are computed from ESPN full-time results, three points for a win. Context and quotes: Sky Sports, NBC Sports, cpfc.co.uk (match report, Sage's reaction) and liverpoolfc.com (Iraola's press conference).